We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
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Year this Award was Won:
2 009
Award Win Active Date:
Sunday, December 31, 1899 - 18:00
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673
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SLCT
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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Basebal
Winner Description:
Written by Kadir Nelson. Illus. by the author. Published by Disney-Jump at the Sun, an imprint of Disney Book Group.
Winner Blurb:
This fascinating and well-documented history of Negro League Baseball is told in the voice of an “everyman” narrator. Dignified, riveting full-page illustrations capture the spirit of these larger-than-life men who loved the game, despite the prejudice they faced. (2009 Sibert Medal Book, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and CSK Illustrator Honor Book)
Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display to the public):
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
ISBN of the winning item:
9780786808328
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Book
Winner Detail Create Date:
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 07:53
Winner Detail Change Date:
Monday, September 21, 2009 - 10:24
Winner Detail Change ID:
218
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